Rear Mech
Will a front mudguard affect my Rear Mech and brake cabling?

I have a Specialized Hardrock Pro Disc, and was wondering whether a downtube mudguard would be usable with my rear mech and brake cabling, which also runs down the bottom of the downtube?

None of the manufacturers state whether the mudguard will or will not interfere with the cables, but it’s hard to judge from pictures. My cables also cross-over each other.

I’m not sure what you mean by the cables crossing over, I’d have thought that as they run alongside the down-tube, they’d be parallel to each other.
These mudguards are usually held in place with cable ties, so there is a degree of flexibility in how you fit them. I haven’t actually looked closely at one of these bikes, but looking at some photos, I’d think that a guard could be fitted, get one where the moulding that fits against the frame is fairly narrow, and will fit between the cables, so that the guard is protecting them, without interfering with their movement.

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